Martin Hingst Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 (edited) Some sunbeams on the windowsill made my cephalotus gleam nicely this morning - I thought to share some pics. enjoy Martin Edited August 6, 2008 by Martin Hingst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan P Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Looks awesome! Any idea how many pitchers are there? And how long did it take you to grow that? :o Some VERY nice pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Now that's what i call a cephalotus! Well grown Martin. ada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guillermo Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 !very nice¡ I hope that some day my cephalotus grows so much as yours, congratulations A greeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nesta Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 (edited) Oh,thats the most beautiful ceph i've ever seen.. Edited November 25, 2007 by Nesta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Hingst Posted November 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Thanks I grow this plant for some eight years now. Have never counted the pitchers, Stefano, maybe you'd like to? Regards Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytrapcody Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 :( Very nice Ceph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdaxFlamma Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Simply outstanding... I counted well over 80 but I'm sure there are over 100 pitchers there. Beautiful! -J.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 What a wonderful cephalotus, very impressive! Thanks for sharing. Gill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vraev Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 now that ceph must probably be 20 years old. wonderful. truly wonderful. BTW...those flowers look like calcifyda... but I don't see any of its leaves. ;) can u please give more details: media, humidity, temp, age and so on. thanks, V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vraev Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 opps! thats what happens when u see the first post and the last post. lol! thanks Fred. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Cornish Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Outstanding plant Martin, one of the nicest I've ever seen! It appears to be in an aquarium, how do you regulate the water level? Regards Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Hingst Posted November 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Thanks again! The conditions are not that ideal - night and winter temps could be lower, humidity and light level higher, but I am not too sad that it grows not that fast. Repotting last time did cost many time and nerves - in the end we were both glad that it was done It grows on an east facing windowsill in my living room, in a 40x25x25cm open aquarium, with a 23WESL as add. lighting. Substrate is peat/perlite/sand/Seramis, with a bottom layer of some cm Seramis. I water from above (of course, how else) - have never seen that the pitchers got damaged by this as is sometimes heard. The good thing is the large growing space - the plant loves to have space for its roots, and conditions in the soil stay more constant. The flowers are of u. blanchetii, I like the short lawn of its little leaves on the soil surface. Regards Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Great job! What exactly is seramis and what properties make it advantageous? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Hingst Posted November 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Hi jimscott, Seramis is not so coarse as this stuff used for hydroculture normally, it makes a good drainage material and can be used better as addition to the soil, if you want to get some clay in it. Regards Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Well, I have to add my congratulations for a job very well done!! Thats an exceptional ceph display. Hope mine looks like that one day.............maybe in 8 years!! Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxposwillo Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 WOW! Thats a nice looking ceph! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Rohrbacher Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Big, veeeeery big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallsg7 Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sallinger Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Nicely grown cephalotus Martin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepenthesmatt Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 WOW! Thats a nice looking ceph! uUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhh faints. NOW THATS A MILLLION DOLLOR CEPH!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepsrule Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 WOW! That is a very nice and large ceph! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Rivadavia Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Hello Martin! Wow, what fantastic... U.blanchetii!!! Oh, but there's some kind of pitcher weed getting in their way... :):) Joking aside, that's one hell of a FANTASTIC Ceph!!! Congratulations!! Best Wishes, Fernando Rivadavia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Hingst Posted December 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Fernando - agreed! Really a problem with these nasty weeds infecting my utricularia collection. But I'm a tolerant person, I have a heart even for those pushy sundews entering my u. subulata pots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Gimmie!! Awesome plant can you put it in the photo copier and copy me a replica? Or would that not work? Anyway NICE plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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